Ultimate Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Ultimate Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
Yield: Makes 9 biscuits
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups (15 ounces) King Arthur, all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons, sugar; 4 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons, salt; 16 tablespoons (2 sticks), unsalted butter, frozen for 30 minutes; 1 1/4 cups, buttermilk, chilled

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By Andrew Janjigian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2015, America's Test Kitchen TV

Desserts or Baked Goods

American

Quick Breads

SEASON 19

SERVESMakes 9 biscuits

TIME1¾ hours, plus 30 minutes resting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For the ultimate flaky biscuits, we grate the butter so that it’s evenly distributed in the flour mixture, which is key for flakiness. Freezing the butter prior to grating ensures that it stays in individual pieces throughout the mixing and...

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